Stolen password caused North Platte city cyberattack
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 21:32 · Archive
A stolen employee password caused a cyberattack on North Platte city and county computer systems, but no resident data was lost.
A stolen employee password caused a cyberattack on North Platte, Nebraska city and county computer systems last week. The city's IT team caught the breach quickly and brought in state and National Guard cyber experts to review the systems.
Mayor Brandon Kelliher said no resident data was lost and residents' information is secure. 'Good teamwork made all the difference,' Kelliher said. 'We came out of this stronger and better prepared, and that's good news for everyone in Lincoln County.'
The city is encouraging residents to use strong passwords, avoid reusing them across sites and enable multi-factor authentication where available.
How it is being reported
- Stolen employee password caused city cyberattack, mayor saysMayor said no resident data was lost after IT team caught breach quickly1011Now · 16 Oct, 21:15
- Stolen employee password caused city cyberattack, mayor saysMayor said no resident data was lost after IT team caught breach quicklyWOWT · 16 Oct, 21:15
In this story: North Platte · Brandon Kelliher · Nebraska · Lincoln County
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